Jan 20
When you try to shop locally as much as possible you often find there is that one item, that one staple that is nearly impossible to find. For many people that one thing is butter, and if you can’t find great local butter, why not make your own? Whats more local than your own kitchen? I use cream from Maple View Farm in Hillsborough, NC, and I encourage you to find a great local dairy to supply all of your butter-making needs.
Homemade butter is simple – essentially you just whip heavy cream until it separates into butter solids and buttermilk. The easiest way is with a KitchenAid or other stand mixer, but it can also be done with an electric hand mixer (it will be messy) or even just a solid container and a marble. Once you get the hang of it the possibilities are endless – whipped butter, honey butter, garlic butter….I could go on forever. Plus you can use the buttermilk to make delicious buttermilk biscuits, pancakes, or waffles.
I used these easy instructions from Instructables – the video is great too. My one point of advice is to be patient; the first time I made butter it took almost 10 minutes for the solids to separate. Also, I would add any large solids (green onions, fruit, etc.) after you’ve separated and washed your butter.
So go grab a pint of cream from your favorite dairy and get to work! You’ll be enjoying fresh, homemade butter in no time at all!
Jan 20
Ask and ye shall receive! Thank you for this. I actually bought this massive, old school stoneware and wood butter churner awhile back. More than likely, it will remain a decorative piece, but I am definitely going to make me some buttah.